Egg tray



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EGG TRAY.

FILED MAY 3l 1922.

Mar. 6, 1923.

Patented Mar. 6, 1923.

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EGG TRAY.

Application filed.l May 31,

T 0 all whom t may concern Be it known `that I, ARTHUR R. Trrus, a citizen of the United States, residing at Gambier, in the county of Knox and State of Ohio, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Egg Trays, of which the following is a specification.

rIhis invention relates to an egg turning device for use in conjunction with incubatore, and includesa plurality of trays each of which supports a large number `of eggs, and means for turning all of the eggs simultaneously through an arc of a circle, means of a single operating element, irrespective of whether the trays are arranged side by side or in superimposed relation.

rIhe nature and advantages of the invention will be better understood when the fol-l lowing detailed description is read in connection withl the accompanying drawings, the invention residing in the construction, combination, and arrangement of parts as claimed.

In the drawings forming part of this apaplication, like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views, and wherein Figure 1 is a side elevation of one of the trays showing by dotted lines, the different positions in which the eggs may be. arranged.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on line 2 2 of Figure'l. v

Figure 3 is a plan View of one of the trays.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary sectionalview, showing the arrangement of parts when the trays are positioned one above. the other.

Figure 5 is a similar view, showingthe construction and arrangement of parts when the trays are arranged side by side.

Referring to the drawings in detail, A inl clicates generally one of the trays which supports the eggs, and this tray includes a frame-like supporting structure made up of spaced parallel sides and ends 10 and 11 respe'ctively. The ends 11 arel provided with openings 12 in which the adjacent crank terminals 12 of the shafts 13 are journaled. These shafts are arranged in spaced parallel relation and each` supports a pluralityv of egg holders 111 which may be, of any suitable configuration, and also constructed from any suitable material. One of the shafts 13 has one end extended as at 15 for association with an operating rod 17, where by'this shaft can be partly rotated in either 1922. Serial No. 564,755.

direction, with a view of turning the eggs 17 is provided with a plurality of closelyY associated slots 19 which receives the extensions 16 of the corresponding shafts of the respective trays, and it is obvious that by elevating or lowering this rod 17, the shafts of the series of trays are all simultaneously l rotated. As illustrated in Figure 5, when the trays are arranged side by side, in contradistinction to their superimposed relation illustra-ted in Figure 4, a rod 20 is used and which rod is provided with openings 21 which are arranged a greater distance apart than the slots 18 of the rod 17. Each one of these openings I21 receive the extension 16 of the shaft 13 of each tray, and when this rod is reciprocated, the shafts of the series of trays are rotated for the purpose specied.

While it is believed that from the foregoing description, the nature andvadvantages of the invention will be readily apparent, I desire to have it understood that I do not limit myself to what is herein shown and described, and that such changes may be resorted to when desired as fall within the scope of what is claimed.r i

lVhat I claim is 1. An egg turning device comprising a tray including spaced parallelside and end members, shaftsarranged within the tray and having crank-like terminals j ournaled in openings in the end members thereof, a plurality of egg holders supported by each shaft, the crank portion of one shaft being extended to provide an extension arranged in parallel relation with the adjacent member, an operating rod associated with said extension to partially turn said shaft in either direction, and a rod arranged within the tray and connecting all of said shafts, whereby the latter are rotated in unison.

`2. In combination, a series of trays arranged'in juxtaposition, each tray including a frame-like member made up of spaced parallel sides and ends, a plurality of shafts arranged within each tray and having crank-like terminals journaled in the ends thereof,` a rod connecting all'of the shafts tray`a'nd anoperating rodjeonneeted with of each tray-whereby said shaft. aresiall of the extensions of the corresponding multaneously rotated, a plurality of egg shafts of the series of trays for rotating the l0 holders supported by each shaft, the Crank shafts as and for the purpose specified.

portion of one shaft ofeach tra-y being'ex- In testimony whereofl afix my signature. tended to provide an extension arranged in Y parallelism with the adjacent end of the ARTHUR R. TITUS. 

